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Mary Jo Brownlee debutante ball photographs, 1940 December 4

 File — control: VIS 344.001, location: VIS 344.001

Scope and Content

From the Collection:

This collection contains images of the debutante ball at the Piedmont Driving Club December 4, 1940 on Mary Jo Brownlee's 19th birthday. Lillian Y. Salter (1920-1996) attended the ball and collected and identified most of the photographs. Included are photographs of guests, chefs, and servants in formal attire as well as decorations of the venue and food. Some of the identified attendees include Atlanta photographer Bill Wilson; Mary Virginia Adair; Betty Yopp; Connie Spalding Anderson; and Mr. and Mrs. Beverly DuBose, Jr.

Dates

  • 1940 December 4

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Extent

16 black and white photographic print(s)

Language

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Kenan Research Center at Atlanta History Center Repository

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